Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are having tense discussions with the King over Prince Andrew’s future, according to inside sources.
The Duke of York is currently locked in crunch talks with his older brother, King Charles, as the monarch wants Andrew to downsize and move to a less expensive property.
However, his daughters Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 34, are understood to be keen for their father to stay at his home, which he shares with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
Prince Andrew stepped down as a working royal five years ago following his career-ending Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, in which he discussed his friendship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
A source has now claimed: “The two princesses have spoken to their uncle, asking him to forgive Andrew and for the two brothers to mend fences.”
In 2022, the Duke of York settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre.
Giuffre had sued the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, allegations he repeatedly denied.
The duke and Giuffre later reached an out-of-court settlement, and Prince Andrew, who made no admission of liability, would pay an undisclosed sum to Giuffre.
In his 2019 interview, Prince Andrew said he had no memory of ever meeting Giuffre.
The royal source continued: “Beatrice and Eugenie love their father, and of course want to believe him.
“They don’t want him to have to leave his home, a place where they all shared so many happy times.
“Their mother, Sarah Ferguson, still lives at the Royal Lodge with Andrew, so it would remove both of their parents from their much-loved home.”
King Charles is understood to be keen for Prince Andrew, 64, to move into Frogmore Cottage, the former home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Frogmore would not require as large a security detail as Royal Lodge and is also not too far away from his current home, as both are located on the Windsor Estate.
The insider also claimed that the Princesses of York are keen to mend the relationship between their cousins, Prince William and Prince Harry.
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They continued to tell In Touch: “The sisters have always been close to Harry and William.
“And now that both men have children of their own, Bea and Eugenie want their kids to all grow up knowing their cousins and being part of a united family.
“The girls desperately want the family to reunite. And they are doing their best to make a royal reunion happen.”
